Examplify vs Merit Dock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Examplify
Securely deliver and take exams on your iPad without internet access. This app prevents access to other applications and the internet during tests, supporting accessibility requirements and offering various testing tools.
- Offline exam delivery
- Restricted access to other apps
- Activity tracking
- Zoom in/out on multimedia
- Answer choice elimination
- Customizable mid-exam alarms
- Question filtering and flagging
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Examplify is the worldβs only secure, offline testing application for iPad. With Examplify from ExamSoft, assessments can be delivered to students securely via iPad, without the concern of exam takers accessing other apps or the Internet during the exam. More than 1,200 educational programs worldwide use Examplify as an easy-to-use exam platform that supports the American Disability Actβs testing requirements and offers a robust lineup of testing-environment features and options including: β Offline exam delivery, eliminating connectivity issues during the exam β Restricted access to other applications β Activity tracking throughout the exam β Zoom in/out on attached multimedia β Answer choice elimination β Customizable mid-exam alarms β Question filtering and flagging β Basic and scientific calculator options This application is free to download. Students who attend schools/universities who have licensed the use of ExamSoft, with iPad accessibility enabled, may use the application.
Merit Dock
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Grades at a glance β your overall grade in every course, category breakdowns, and every graded item. β’ A real to-do view β upcoming, missing, and graded work, sorted and searchable so nothing slips. β’ Open assignments in-app β tap any assignment to read the full description, due date, teacher feedback, grade, and attachments (images, PDFs, files) without leaving Merit. β’ Browse course materials like a file system β navigate each course's folders, pages, documents, links, and discussions natively. β’ Your week, organized β a clear schedule with your current and next class. β’ Private by design β your login is stored only on your device, in the secure keychain, and is sent only to your school's system. Merit has no servers that can see your grades or password. β’ Lock it down β optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock. Sign in with your existing school account and you're set. Merit simply helps you view your own account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Merit Dock at every 3 weeks against Examplify's every 2 months. Merit Dock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Examplify ships an update every 2 months, Merit Dock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Examplify | Merit Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 9.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc. | CHEN YE GAN |
Bugs and requests
Examplify
Reported bugs
4 issues- Exam upload failures
- Capitalization issues when editing text
- Inability to log in on certain devices
- Exam questions not displaying properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow clearing of completed exams list
- Add highlighting and annotation features
- Integrate exam scores directly into the app
- Improve calculator functionality
Merit Dock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Examplify
No in-app purchases
Merit Dock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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